• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.1428-1432
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• 2002

Thirty-six (20 wethers and 16 rams) adult Gansu highland finewool sheep with an average liveweight of $19.42{\pm}1.83kg$ were used. The sheep were allocated to 4 treatments and confined in individual feeding stalls. The 80 day feeding trial was divided into 2 periods of 38 and 42 days. The sheep had access to clean water and were fed chopped wheat straw ad libitum. Daily supplemented diets of 150 g for the first period and 200 g for the later period were provided. The 4 types of supplements were: Wheat bran type (I), which is the traditional feeding practice in the area and the control group; Linseed cake type (II); Linseed cake+poultry litter type (III); Poultry litter+distiller grains type (IV). The digestibility trial was conducted using a total collection method at the end of the first period in the feeding trial. The results showed that the digestibilities of DM, OM, CP, CF, NDF and ADF in group II and III were increased to more than 50%. CP and NDF digestibility in group II were significantly increased by 23.6% and 25.5% respectively over group I (p<0.01) and by 10.1% and 13.1% respectively over group III (p<0.05). The digestibility of DM, OM, CP, CF, NDF and ADF in group IV was lower than group I by 4.4 to 8.4% (p>0.05). Compared to group I, group II and III increased straw intake by 17.6% (p<0.01) and 10.8% (p<0.05). The ADG increased from 16.2 g in group I to 45.3 g and 32.8 g (p<0.01) in group II and III respectively. The ratio of supplement intake to gain decreased from 10.7 in group I to 3.9 and 5.4 (p<0.01) in group II and III respectively. The ratio of supplement cost to gain also decreased by 60.0% and 64.3%, respectively. The wool growth rate and wool strength in these 2 groups were noticeably improved. This significantly enhanced the wool's textile value. The above parameters in group IV were lower than in group I, except the ratio of supplement cost to gain. This research indicates that local low quality nitrogen resources could be used effectively and economically to improve the utilization of wheat straw fed to sheep on smallholder farms under harsh loess plateau conditions in the winter.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1732-1737
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• 2003

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding transgenic cottonseed (Bt.) vis-a-vis non-transgenic (non-Bt.) cottonseed on blood biochemical constituents in lactating Murrah buffaloes. Twenty Murrah buffaloes in mid-lactation were divided into 2 groups of 10 each. Animals of group I were fed with 39.5% non-transgenic cottonseed in concentrate mixture while the same percentage of transgenic (Bt.) cottonseed was included in the concentrate mixture fed to the animals of group II. Animals of both groups were fed with concentrate mixture to support their milk production requirements. Each buffalo was also offered 20 kg mixed green fodder (oats and berseem) and wheat straw ad libitum. The experimental feeding trial lasted for 35 days. There was no significant difference in the dry matter intake between the two groups of buffaloes. All the buffaloes gained body weight, however, the differences were non significant. Total erythrocyte count, hemoglobin content and packed cell volume were $9.27{\pm}0.70${\times}10^6/{\mu}l$, $13.01{\pm}0.60gdl$ and $34.87{\pm}1.47%$, respectively in group I with the corresponding figures of $8.88{\pm}0.33$, $12.99{\pm}0.52$ and $31.08{\pm}1.52$ in group II. The values of total erythrocyte count, haemoglobin content and packed cell volume did not differ significantly between the two groups of buffaloes. The concentration of plasma glucose, serum total proteins, albumin, globulin, triglycerides and high density lipoprotein were non significantly higher in buffaloes fed non-transgenic cottonseed than in buffaloes fed transgenic cottonseed. The cholesterol concentration was significantly (p<0.01) higher in buffaloes of group I ($136.84{\pm}8.40mg/dl$) than in buffaloes of group II ($105.20{\pm}1.85mg/dl$). The serum alkaline phosphotase, glutamic-oxaloacetate transaminase and glutamic-pyruate transaminase activities did not differ significantly between two groups of buffaloes. However, serum glutamic-pyruate transaminase activity was considerably high in buffaloes fed nontransgenic cottonseed as compared to buffaloes fed transgenic cottonseed. Bt. proteins in serum samples of animals of group II were not detected after 35 days of feeding trial. It was concluded that transgenic cottonseed and non-transgenic cottonseed have similar nutritional value without any adverse effects on health status of buffaloes as assessed from haematobiochemical constituents.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.266-273
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• 2002

A total of 225 day-old broiler chicks (43.08 g initial body weight) were allotted to three dietary treatments for a 6-week feeding trial. The treatments were 1) Control (defatted rice bran; DFRB), 2) fresh rice bran (FRB) and 3) rancid rice bran (RRB). Rice brans were intentionally spoiled by two degrees of rancidity by the values of free fatty acids (FFA): 7.6% (FRB) and 16.3% (RRB). Diets were prepared on an isonutrient basis, and defatted or rancid rice brans were included 5 and 10% for starter (0-3 week) and finisher (3-6 week), respectively. At the end of the feeding trial, six chicks per treatment were sacrificed, and thigh meats were ground and stored at $1^{\circ}C$ for thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and peroxide value (POV) analyses. For a digestibility, 48 growing chicks (4 weeks old) were employed in cages (3 replicates/treatment, 2 birds/cage) according to the experimental design: FRB, RRB, pelleted and extruded rice bran. Some of the FRB were pelleted ($70^{\circ}C$) or extruded ($110^{\circ}C$). There was no significant difference in growth performance during the starter period, but chicks fed a diet containing DFRB grew faster (p<0.05) with increased feed intake (p<0.05) than those fed diets containing rice brans, FRB or RRB, during the finisher period. Feed conversion ratio in the RRB was inferior (p<0.05) to the DFRB. Between rice bran groups, weight gain was higher (pco.os) in FRB than in RRB during finisher period. There was a similar trend in growth performance of chicks for the overall period (0-6 week) as the finisher period. Dry matter and energy digestibilities were higher (p<0.05) in extruded than in RRB group. Protein digestibility was improved (p<0.05) when rice bran was extruded, but not pelleted. The chicken meats from RRB showed higher (p<0.05) TBARS than those from FRB during storage for 4 weeks at $1^{\circ}C$. In conclusion, it would appear that feeding rancid rice bran gave negative effects on growth performance and lipid stability of meat in broiler chicks.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.605-614
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• 2020

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of stale maize on growth performance, immunity, intestinal morphology, and antioxidant capacity in broilers. Methods: A total of 800 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers (45.4±0.5 g) were blocked based on body weight, and then allocated randomly to 2 treatments with 20 cages per treatment and 20 broilers per cage in this 6-week experiment. Dietary treatments included a basal diet and diets with 100% of control maize replaced by stale maize. Results: The content of fat acidity value was higher (p<0.05) while the starch, activities of catalase and peroxidase were lower (p<0.05) than the control maize. Feeding stale maize diets reduced (p<0.05) average daily feed intake (ADFI) throughout the experiment, feed conversion ratio (FCR) during d 0 to 21 and the whole experiment as well as relative weight of liver, spleen, bursa of Fabricius and thymus (p<0.05) on d 21. Feeding stale maize diets decreased jejunum villus height (VH) and VH/crypt depth (CD) (p<0.05) on d 21 and 42 as well as ileum VH/CD on d 42. The levels of immunoglobulin G, acid α-naphthylacetate esterase positive ratios and lymphocyte proliferation on d 21 and 42 as well as lysozyme activity and avian influenza antibody H₅N₁ titer on d 21 decreased (p<0.05) by the stale maize. Feeding stale maize diets reduced (p<0.05) serum interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-2 on d 21 and interleukin-6 on d 21 and 42. Broilers fed stale maize diets had lower levels of (p<0.05) total antioxidative capacity on d 42, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase on d 21 and 42, but higher (p<0.05) levels of malondialdehyde on d 21 and 42. Conclusion: Feeding 100% stale maize decreased ADFI and FCR, caused adverse effects on immunity and antioxidant function and altered intestinal morphology in broilers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.355-365
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• 2004

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP) treatment (1% NaOH+1.5% $H_2O_2$; 1 AHPMS, 2% NaOH+1.5% $H_2O_2$; 2AHPMS) on rate and extent of degradation of mustard straw (MS) in sacco in sheep, and its in vivo digestion and ruminal fermentation characteristics when fed to sheep with concentrate (200 g per sheep daily). The treatment of straw with 1 and 2% AHP increased its sodium content by 148 and 296% to that of untreated straw (UMS). There was significant decrease in NDF and hemicellulose contents of AHP treated straw and increase in cellulose and lignin contents. Phenolic acids like ferrulic, $\rho$-coumaric and o-coumaric significantly (p<0.001) reduced by AHP treatment of mustard straw. In first experiment the in sacco degradation of DM, OM and NDF was significantly (p<0.01) greater for 2 AHPMS than for UMS at all incubation periods. The disappearance of nutrient from 1 AHPMS and 2 AHPMS treated straws continue to increase up to 96 h whereas in UMS the peak disappearance was found at 48 h. By using the equation {(y=a+b) ($1-e^{-ct}$)} the degradation rates (c) for DM, OM, and NDF were significantly higher for UMS than AHP treated straws. Level of alkali (1 and 2%) had significant effect on degradation characteristics (a, b, c and $P_{0.05}$) of DM and NDF fraction of MS. However, the effect was not pronounced on OM fraction of MS. In feeding experiment, the intake of nutrients for DM, OM, cell wall constituents and energy was higher on 2 AHPMS, whereas no effect on the digestibility of these nutrients was observed. The apparent nitrogen retention was higher (p<0.05) both in 1 and 2 AHPMS groups. Water intake by animals was significantly increased due to AHP treated mustard straw feeding. Rumen liquor pH was higher in 2 AHPMS fed animals. The $NH_3-N$ of rumen liquor was not affected by feeding of AHP treated MS based diets. Total VFA concentration was significantly (p<0.01) higher in UMS fed group. The fractional out flow rate of DM was higher (p<0.05) in animals fed on 2 AHPMS diets compared to UMS and lAHPMS fed groups. The population of large holotrichs was higher (p<0.05) on AHP treated MS fed diets compared to UMS. The study indicated that treatment of mustard straw with AHP changed its chemical composition towards a better feed. The nutritive value of 2% AHP treated mustard straw was better in terms of dry matter intake and apparent nitrogen retention. The higher in sacco DM, OM and NDF disappearance however, was not confirmed by in vivo data in this study.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.37-47
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• 2009

최근 목재산업계에서는 사람의 시각을 대체하는 기계시각을 이용한 화상처리시스템을 도입하여 제재목 등급 판정의 자동화, 제품의 품질향상 및 재단 최적화 등에 활용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 국내산 소나무 제재목을 대상으로 표면결함검출을 위한 화상처리시스템을 개발하고자 하였으며, 주로 이용되고 있는 라인스캔카메라를 대신하여 비교적 저가의 영역카메라를 이용하였을 때 발생되는 문제점을 해결하고자 하였다. 벨트컨베이어의 불균일한 이송속도에 따른 문제점을 해결하기 위해 화상의 특징점을 이용한 결과 효과적인 화상병합을 할 수 있었다. 일반적인 영역카메라는 송재속도 15.7 m/min 이상에서는 모션블러에 의한 화상의 품질저하로 인하여 화상처리가 어려웠고 화상처리에 적합한 송재속도는 13.8 m/min였으며 추후 송재속도를 향상시키기 위해서는 전자셔터 속도가 빠른 카메라의 사용이 요구되었다. 녹색 컨베이어벨트상의 제재목 화상의 배경과의 분리를 위해서는 RGB필터의 red 채널을 이용하면 효과적이었다. 옹이검출을 위한 문턱값 판정법은 화상분석형인 문턱값 감소법이 우수하였으며 히스토그램분석형 중에서는 엔트로피법이 적합하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.413-422
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• 1997

조간대에 서식하는 왜풀망둑의 서식지 환경과 섭식생태를 파악하여 연안 생물군집의 먹이사슬에 관한 기초지식을 얻고자, 1993년 7월부터 1994년 6월까지 군산연안의 내초도에서 매월 1회씩 왜풀망둑을 채집하면서 서식지 환경을 조사하고, 위내용물 분석을 통해 섭식생태를 조사하였다. 본 조사기간 동안 조간대의 수온은 $4.5\~33.2^{\circ}C$, 석온은 $3.5\~29.1^{\circ}C$, 염분은 $21.68\~27.41\%_{\circ}$, 해수 pH는 $7.6\~8.1$, 저질 pH는 $8.5\~9.2$, 저질함수량은 $48.5\~76.2\%$ 및 저질의 유기물함량은 $1.67\~2.81\%$의 범위를 나타내었다. 왜풀망둑의 위내용물 중량비는 $1.78\%$, 위만복도도 거의 비슷한 값을 나타내었으며, 위만복도는 하루 중 오전과 오후에 각각 한 차례씩 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 왜풀망둑의 위내용물에서 출현한 먹이생물 중 개체수가 가장 많은 것은 copepods로 $54\%$의 조성비를 나타내었다. 계절별 주요 먹이생물의 출현양상은 봄에 Paracalanus parvus, 여름에 Calanus sinicus, 가을에 Acartia sp., 겨울에 Calanus sinicus 등이 가장 많이 출현하였다. 계절간 먹이생물의 중복도는 봄과 여름 사이에서만 크게 나타났고 나머지 계절 사이에서는 그다지 크지 않았다. 체장별 먹이생물의 차이는 거의 볼 수 없었으며, 체장별 주요 먹이생물의 조성을 보면, 주로 copepods, decapods, molluscs 및 cirriped larvae 등의 순으로 많이 출현하였고, 체장이 커질수록 amphipods, polychaete larvae, isopods, cumaceans 및 stomatopods등의 출현율이 점점 증가하였다. 주요 먹이생물의 중요도지수는 Calanus sinicus, Corycaeus affinis 및 Acartia sp. 등의 순이었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.417-428
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• 2008

본 시험은 elk의 수용성 부위별 녹용의 추출물이 랫드의 지방대사에 미치는 영향을 조사하고 혈액의 변화유무를 조사하고자 실시하였다. Elk 녹용을 분골, 상대, 중대 및 하대별로 35g당 60ml 되게 녹용추출액을 제조한 다음 10ml/kg 체중의 용량으로 4주령의 Sprague-Dawley 웅성 랫드 80수에 1회/1일 경구투여 하였다. 녹용투여 3주 후에 혈청의 AST는 대조군에서 보다 녹용 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았으며(P< 0.0027), 4주 후에는 대조군에서보다 하대 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.0136). 녹용투여 4주 후에는 복강지방(P<0.0035)과 간 조직(P< 0.0003)의 total-cholesterol은 전체 처리군에서 대조군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 랫드 복강지방의 지방산은 4주 후에는 C14:0(P<0.0037), C16:1(P< 0.0061), C18:1(P<0.0066), C18:2(P<0.0069)과 C18:3(P<0.0035) 함량이 대조군 보다 높았다. 본 시험은 elk의 수용성 부위별 녹용의 추출물이 랫드의 지방대사에 미치는 영향을 조사하고 혈액의 변화유무를 조사하고자 실시하였다. Elk 녹용을 분골, 상대, 중대 및 하대별로 35g당 60ml 되게 녹용추출액을 제조한 다음 10ml/kg 체중의 용량으로 4주령의 Sprague-Dawley 웅성 랫드 80수에 1회/1일 경구투여 하였다. 녹용투여 3주 후에 혈청의 AST는 대조군에서 보다 녹용 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았으며(P< 0.0027), 4주 후에는 대조군에서보다 하대 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.0136). 녹용투여 4주 후에는 복강지방(P<0.0035)과 간 조직(P< 0.0003)의 total-cholesterol은 전체 처리군에서 대조군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 랫드 복강지방의 지방산은 4주 후에는 C14:0(P<0.0037), C16:1(P< 0.0061), C18:1(P<0.0066), C18:2(P<0.0069)과 C18:3(P<0.0035) 함량이 대조군 보다 높았다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2023

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe a methodological procedure to quantify the heat production (HP) partitioning in basal metabolism or fasting heat production (FHP), heat production due to physical activity (HPA), and the thermic effect of feeding (TEF) in roosters. Methods: Eighteen 54-wk-old Hy Line Brown roosters (2.916±0.15 kg) were allocated in an open-circuit chamber of respirometry for O₂ consumption (VO₂), CO₂ production (VCO₂), and physical activity (PA) measurements, under environmental comfort conditions, following the protocol: adaptation (3 d), ad libitum feeding (1 d), and fasting conditions (1 d). The Brouwer equation was used to calculate the HP from VO₂ and VCO₂. The plateau-FHP (parameter L) was estimated through the broken line model: HP = U×(R-t)×I+L; I = 1 if t<R or I = 0 if t>R; Where the broken-point (R) was assigned as the time (t) that defined the difference between a short and long fasting period, I is conditional, and U is the decreasing rate after the feed was withdrawn. The HP components description was characterized by three events: ad libitum feeding and short and long fasting periods. Linear regression was adjusted between physical activity (PA) and HP to determine the HPA and to estimate the standardized FHP (st-FHP) as the intercept of PA = 0. Results: The time when plateau-FHP was reached at 11.7 h after withdrawal feed, with a mean value of 386 kJ/kg^0.75/d, differing in 32 kJ from st-FHP (354 kJ/kg^0.75/d). The slope of HP per unit of PA was 4.52 kJ/mV. The total HP in roosters partitioned into the st-FHP, termal effect of feeding (TEF), and HPA was 56.6%, 25.7%, and 17.7%, respectively. Conclusion: The FHP represents the largest fraction of energy expenditure in roosters, followed by the TEF. Furthermore, the PA increased the variation of HP measurements.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.637-647
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• 2019

Objective: The study aimed at quantifying seasonal and spatial variations in availability and nutritive value of herbaceous vegetation on native pastures and supplement feedstuffs for domestic ruminants in Western Kenya. Methods: Samples of herbaceous pasture vegetation (n = 75) and local supplement feedstuffs (n = 46) for cattle, sheep, and goats were collected in 20 villages of three geographic zones (Highlands, Mid-slopes, Lowlands) in Lower Nyando, Western Kenya, over four seasons of one year. Concentrations of dry matter (DM), crude ash (CA), ether extract (EE), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), gross energy (GE), and minerals were determined. Apparent total tract organic matter digestibility (dOM) was estimated from in vitro gas production and proximate nutrient concentrations or chemical composition alone using published prediction equations. Results: Nutrient, energy, and mineral concentrations were 52 to 168 g CA, 367 to 741 g NDF, 32 to 140 g CP, 6 to 45 g EE, 14.5 to 18.8 MJ GE, 7.0 to 54.2 g potassium, 0.01 to 0.47 g sodium, 136 to 1825 mg iron, and 0.07 to 0.52 mg selenium/kg DM. The dOM was 416 to 650 g/kg organic matter but differed depending on the estimation method. Nutritive value of pasture herbage was superior to most supplement feedstuffs, but its value strongly declined in the driest season. Biomass yields and concentrations of CP and potassium in pasture herbage were highest in the Highlands amongst the three zones. Conclusion: Availability and nutritive value of pasture herbage and supplement feedstuffs greatly vary between seasons and geographical zones, suggesting need for season- and region-specific feeding strategies. Local supplement feedstuffs partly compensate for nutritional deficiencies. However, equations to accurately predict dOM and improved knowledge on nutritional characteristics of tropical ruminant feedstuffs are needed to enhance livestock production in this and similar environments.